The Kinks
The Who
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
E-Street Band
Allman Brothers Band
Grateful Dead
The Bydrs
Beach Boys
Steve Miller Band
The Faces
The Clash
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Television
Talking Heads
King Crimson
Van Der Graaf Generator
Yes
Genesis with Peter Gabriel
Mc5
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The Dream Syndicate
Green on Red
Bob Seger And the Silver Bullet Band
The Blasters
Counting Crows
Wilco
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals
Gov't Mule
The Band
The Replacements
Rem
Cream
Derek and the dominos
Creedence Clearwater revival

I've had several "favorite bands" over the years, but Front 242 may have been my favorite, favorite band at the time (late 80's). In my opinion, they trancended the Industrial genre. Great layering of sound, cold but communicative, dark but also energetic and fun. Killer beats, too. There was a lot of emotion in their music expressed specifically through the perspective of the technical revolution and rapid media evolution. Today their music sounds dated and, simultaneously, ahead of its time. Friends either loved them or hated them.

As far as All Time Favorite Band, I have to say it's a toss-up between REM and Red Hot Chili Peppers, though.

I've had several "favorite bands" over the years, but Front 242 may have been my favorite, favorite band at the time (late 80's). In my opinion, they trancended the Industrial genre. Great layering of sound, cold but communicative, dark but also energetic and fun. Killer beats, too. There was a lot of emotion in their music expressed specifically through the perspective of the technical revolution and rapid media evolution. Today their music sounds dated and, simultaneously, ahead of its time. Friends either loved them or hated them.

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I agree Front 242 transcended the industrial genre. Too many bands never evolved and played it safe while 242 went out of their way to shake their formula up. I'm sure most 242 fans will disagree with me but I thought their best albums were the two released in 1993, especially "05:22:09:12 Off". DeMeyer also had some good side projects worth checking out. C-Tec (or Cyber-Tec Project) and Cobalt 60.